KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has agreed to postpone the gazettement of the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 (KLSP2040) to allow for more engagement sessions with relevant stakeholders.
Anwar said that the new plan, which was supposed to be approved this month, has been deferred to May 31 to ensure that amendments are made based on input from involved parties.
“The government always prioritises projects that can generate economic growth while emphasising aspects of greenery and cleanliness.
“The postponement (of KLSP2040) will provide room for politicians, companies, non-governmental organisations and other experts to voice their final thoughts on the matter.
“I don’t want to lengthen the process (of parties scrutinising the plan) as it has been going on for up to eight years now, but they (stakeholders) should be given some time to share their views,” he told a press conference today after launching the 2K Programme here.
The event was also attended by Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and Deputy Local Government Development Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
Previously, a group of disgruntled residents from localities in the city centre here handed a memorandum to authorities lamenting alleged inadequacies in the drafted KLSP2040.
The Save Kuala Lumpur Committee, which consists of more than 30 residential associations, represented dissatisfied residents who urged Anwar to not approve the plan as many residential concerns were sidelined in the plan’s draft.
KLSP2040 is meant to be a planning document on, among others, goals and policies to guide the development of the city up to 2040. – The Vibes, April 8, 2023
